2017 Zimdancehall Awards Nominees

It’s going to be the clash of the giants as the 2017 Zimdancehall Awards nominees are out. The announcement was made on the Zimdancehall 2017 Facebook page. The awards are scheduled to be held on December 29 at a venue to be announced. There are 34 categories and the public is being asked to start voting for their favourite nominees. The awards will be hosted by Oscar Pambuka Productions (OPP).

 

Check out the full nominees list below.

King of Zimdancehall

Seh Calaz

Soul Jah Luv

Winky D

Kinnah

Killar T

Queen of Zimdancehall

Kadija

Empress Massina

Xpatriot

Daruler

Lady Squanda

Best Male Vocalist

Kinnah

She Calaz

Calcious

Guspy Warrior

Freeman

Best Female Vocalist

Daruler

Lindsay

Xpatriot

Empress Massina

Kadija

Best Zimdancehall Producer

Levels

Marlon Tee

Tamuka

Equation

Solid Records

Tipe

Best Zimdancehall Emcee

Etherton Beenie

Abisha Palmer

Templeman

Merciless

Supa Yut

Best Dressed Male Artist

Freeman

Winky D

Seh Calaz

Kinnah

Soul Jah Love

Best Performer

Guspy Warrior

Dadza D

Kinnah
Seh Calaz

Winky D

Best Riddim

Unoripa Chillsport Records

Public Demand by AYAT

Stage Riddim

Ptk and Levels Riddim

 

Best Video Producer

 

SAP

Slimdoggzy

Skyrocket

Wustaf

Naiza Film

 

Young and Upcoming Male Artist

 

Blot

Hwindi President

Silent Killer

Jah Signal

Mad Kudasso

Best Zimdancehall Radio Station

Starfm
Powerfm
Zifm Stereo
Radio Zimbabwe
National fm
Diamond fm

Best Dressed Female Artist

Bounty Lisa
Empress Massina
CC
Daruler
Lindsay
Lipsy

The People’s Choice Award

Hwindi President
Maggikal
Dadza D
Freeman
Guspy Warrior
Winky D
Seh Calaz
Kinnah
Killer T
Soul Jah Luv
Boom Bhetto
Silent Killer

Best Zimdancehall Reporter – Electronic Media

Lastword Musekiwa
Skimbo ziso regondo
Andrew Neshamba
Dj Tawastok

Best Zimdancehall Reporter- Print Media

Vasco Chaya
Brian Penny
Mthandazo Dube
Nyasha Kada

Best Zimdancehall Promoter

Chipaz
2 Kings
Bodyslam
Elder Shambare
Divine Assignment
Express En ( Vic Falls)

Best Zimdancehall Manager

Wadis rep Kinnah
Banda rep Winky D
Kudzai Biston rep Killer T
King George Seh Calaz
Sparks rep Lady Squanda
Skyrocket rep Lindsay.
Ras Jona rep Empress Massina

Zimdancehall Ambassador

Freeman
Killer T
Lady Squanda
Kinnah
Seh Calaz

Best Zimdancehall Club DJ

Gary B
DJ Cables
Fleva
2 Bad
Sir Ricardo
Dj Ribhe
Dj Mawaya

Best Zimdancehall Album

Hupenyu- Celcious
Top Striker- Freeman
Ndofirapo- Soul Jah Luv
Zunza mukwende- Empress Massina
Reality- Lady Squanda

Best Zimdancehall Collaboration

Freeman and Daruler- zvichangotanga
Killer T and Ex Q- nhema
Winky D and Buffalo- rugare
Empress Massina and Kinnah- tovatinha.
Dadza D and Scadda T- short remukati.
Boom Betto and Jah Signal- mairevei
Soul Jah Luv and T sweetness- ndabaiwa

Zimdancehall Song of the Year

Nhema- Killer T
Pamamonya- Soul Jah Luv
Mwana wa Stembeni- Soul Jah Luv
Rufu- Blot
Ndoripinda- Blot
Ma baby- Power Rasta.
Mastreets- Silent Killer
Mukwende- Empress Massina
Munondiripa- Bounty Lisa
Kana ndisipo- Kadija

Best Zimdancehall Riddim

Chillspot records- Unoripa
Chillspot records- Ndoripinda
PTK and Levels
T Man mount zion- No to women abuse
Marlon T- Downtown
MarlonT- Threat of the year.
Equation’- Guvhu dende
Tipe- Zimquality
Aya T and dj paxx- Chabata.
Solud records- True friends

Best Zimdancehall Clan

Fire Colloso
Tripple Spliffers
Vietnam Empire
Mabhanditi
Hot Property
Conquering family
Ma ninja
Royal family
HKD
Mafia 19

Best Zimdancehall Dance Group

Ghetto clarks- Chitown
Street madness
Unstoppable
Conquering
Desert fox

Best Zimdancehall Promoter (Outside Zim)

Don Carlo digital 1
Tai International
King Alfred
Fire sound crew
TDS vibes
Vicktacs
Cheesebouy Entertainment
Empress Tricia

Best Live Performer Female

Kadija
Fyah Lady
CC
Faceless
Empress Massina
Lady Squanda
Daruler
Lindsay
Lipsy
Lady B

Most Disciplined Zimdancehall Artist

Winky D
Kinnah
Dadza D
Guspy Warrior
Freeman
Killer T
Hwindi President
Cello Culture
Celcius

Best Zimdancehall Medley

Threat of the year – Marlon T
Unoripa- Chillspot records
No to women abuse- T man Mount Zion
Zim Quality- Tipe
Ndoripinda- Chillspot records

Best Zimdancehall Graphic Designer

Xool of Thots
Creative zone
Mugo mix and Kello
Nyamz graphics
Kanto Dem
Kush Carter
Sparkman

Best Zimdancehall Producer (Outside Harare and Chitungwiza)

CeKlear ( CeKlear Music Masvingo)
G Freshy
Rox ( Soundrave Gweru)
Hoodstar (Kwekwe)
Momula ( Momula records Chinhoyi)

Best Zimdancehall Artist (Outside Harare)

Fyah Lady( Mrehwa)
Legion ( Gweru)
Shotgun ( Gweru)
Killamani ( Kwekwe)
Markman ( Gweru)